Monthly Archives: June 2015

Kildare County Council has nominated Solas Bhride for a special Pride of Place award.

The new Solas Bhride Centre

The IPB Pride of Place Awards in association with Co-operation Ireland is an all-island competition that acknowledges the work that communities are doing all over the island of Ireland. Kildare County Council Community liaison officers Doreen Daly and Mary Behan have been working with the Solas Bhride Community in advance of the judges visit, which will take place on Wednesday, July 1st. Solas Bhride is looking forward to the visit of the judges. “We will be giving a presentation followed by a visit to St. Brigid’s well. We will have a variety of activities in the centre to showcase what we do here and what Solas Bhride is all about,” said Sr. Rita Minehan. The vision of the Centre is to unfold the legacy of St. Brigid of Kildare and its increasing relevance for our world. To date the Centre has attracted in excess of 3,000 people.

Congratulations to Solearth Ecological Architecture who submitted Solas Bhride Centre as their project in the Green Awards 2015, Green Business & Sustainability. The awards organised by Event Strategies Limited were presented at a special function in the Burlington hotel on Wednesday, April 8th 2015. In total 25 prestigious trophies were presented on the night to the very best leaders and organisations within Ireland’s green industry.
The Green Awards are held annually to celebrate excellence in sustainability and environmental awareness within the industry.
The project includes energy efficient design approaches and places a high priority on the creation of a healthful and restful environment for its users and visitors.
Solas Bhride was designated winner in its category and received “The Green Construction Award”.

Quiet Reflection and MeditationEntering into darkness, stillness,beyond time, beyond space.Waiting and listening,Until filled with that Mysterious Presencethat reaches the depths within.Monday Meditation will resume in September